With so many brands and models on the market today, what is the best espresso machine under $500 or what are some of the close contenders? We have finalized 5 for under $500 your consideration so look no further.

JURA is a Swiss company known for their premium coffee and espresso machines. We’ll dive in to some basic history of the company and you will quickly learn why they are leading innovators in the coffee and espresso machine industry.

If you are looking for an espresso machine and don’t know where to start, still searching, or have some idea that it might be the Gaggia Classic 14101 Espresso Machine, you have come to the right review. Some tips about common usage and regular maintenance are listed below and easily accessible via the table of contents.

This guide compares top espresso machines that are under $1,000. But it doesn’t make sense to compare one machine at the top of the range against something that is right opposite on the lowest side of the price spectrum, like the Mr. Coffee ECMP50 Espresso / Cappuccino Maker. So a range of $500 – $1,000 is much more practical.

You might be thinking, “the best fully automatic espresso machine on the market is probably expensive. Why on earth would anyone, like myself, ever want to buy one when all I have to do is walk over to my nearest nation-wide chain like Starbucks, PJ’s Coffee, or Tully’s Coffee, just to name a few?”

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